I had the opportunity to try another new tea today. I’ve been experiencing new tea withdrawal this week – simply relying on the comfort and familiarity of previously enjoyed teas. The last couple of weeks have been full of rooibos, oolongs, and black teas – I have yet to deviate. This morning I am drinking NYC Breakfast. I borrowed a picture from Tavalon Teas website.
Composition: A hearty blend of the world’s best black teas from India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia created for the New Yorker palate according to Tavalon’s website.
Dry Visual: Dark brown almost black tea leaves with hints of red and tan. NYC Breakfast kind of reminds me of black mulch – sorry if that’s a bad visual.
Dry Aroma: Very woody with a hidden floral scent.
Flavor: NYC Breakfast is similar to other breakfast teas with one distinct difference. It does not have the level of ”bite” also known as bitterness that I have experienced with other black teas. Somewhat mellow, even though I admittedly over brewed. It will be interesting to brew and taste according to the recommended brewing time – to compare the tea strength. NYC Breakfast was enjoyed both with and without sweetener. The honey definitely rounded out the flavor, rendering the bitterness almost non-existent. Serving with milk is recommended by Tavalon tea – I don’t think milk is necessary.
Liquor: A robust color, slightly darker than rust, this tea is almost brown.
Brewing Time: Recommended brewing time is 5 minutes. I cannot say how long I brewed due to the accidental over-brewing. I plan to accurately brew again.
Manufacturer: Tavalon Tea
Caffeine: Yes.
I plan to brew NYC Breakfast again and compare to several other breakfast teas currently stashed in my pantry. In addition, if you have enjoyed a cup of NYC Breakfast tea stop by and comment – I would love to swap notes. Until then… Happy Tea Drinking!
I’ve seen a number of reviews on this lately and it looks interesting. I’ll have to give it a try.
Btw, the second phase of the contest is now live (http://tinyurl.com/5zkzj2) and I’d love to see your entry – and send you some more tea
Hey Summer!
I’ve decided that black tea is not my favorite unless it’s flavored. I’ve drinking an awesome chai lately – but I think I love all of the spices more than I love the tea itself.
About the CTC contest. Isn’t phase two for the coffee drinkers? If not, let me know what I need to do… since I ‘m not a coffee drinker. I think I should have sent a video for Phase I. Let me know.
BTW – loved the Sloth Tea. I just haven’t finished the review and posted.
There’s been a big ol’ change up – and phase two is now open to both tea and coffee drinkers…
Take a look at the linkage and you’ll see what’s going on.
AND This time – free tea samples for everyone who enters.
Okay Summer!
I’ll check out the link again. Apparently, I’m behind the times. This ought to fun!
I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road!
Alex,
Thanks for visiting, commenting, and adding my RSS feed to your Google News Reader.